used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
being joined in close association
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The supply of food was better than at first.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
Cynwyl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The supply of food was better than at first.
set up or found
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
on one occasion
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
Pabo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
rolled-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
she-goatnoun
female goat
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The supply of food was better than at first.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The supply of food was better than at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMONS The days spent on the mountain had not been as cheerless as that first night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On another night he had found on a rock a rolled-up blanket, and had experienced the comfort at night of this additional covering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
in or at the place that
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One night Pabo had found a she-goat attached to a bush near the stone of Cynwyl; and he had taken her to his habitation, where she supplied him with milk.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The fire burned now continually on the hearth, the light peat smoke was dissipated at once by the wind, which was never still at the fall of the year at the altitude where was planted the hovel of the hermit.
