used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
set up or found
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
by chance
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
taciturnitynoun
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His strange host was absent, on some errand perhaps.
at the time that
From this reading THE HOME OF THE HERMIT When Robert awoke the next morning he found himself alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
which person or people
From this reading So far as he knew, he was the first inhabitant of the village who had been admitted to a sight of its mystery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a brief glance of bewilderment, Robert remembered where he was, and with the recovery of his strength, which had been repaired by sleep, he felt a natural curiosity about his host and his strange home.
a late time of life
From this reading For two years the hermit of the cliff had made his home there, but he had shunned all intercourse with his neighbors and had coldly repelled all advances and checked all curiosity by his persistent taciturnity.
