used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
any thing at all
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
BrusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
divisible by two
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
set up or found
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
come to pass
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
only a very short time before
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor did anything happen to disturb his peace for a long time.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
precisely as stated
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was almost constantly fine, and so mild was the temperature, that he hardly needed a shelter, even at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Brusque discovers that man wants something beside Liberty; he wants Company--Society._ Such were the thoughts of Brusque, as he stood on a little hill in the centre of the island, and looked round upon what now seemed entirely his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was fruit enough for his support upon the trees, and he found a cave in a rock, which served him for a house and a home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So the time slid on very pleasantly with Philip for about a year.
