Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

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filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

(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 All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

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the act of gathering something together

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

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From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

a person of German nationality

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

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to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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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 He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

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 All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

no person; not anyone

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

a person who enjoys reading

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a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He was an old German doctor, called Feuerteufel, which extraordinary name, as I had been told, signified, in German, _Fire-devil_.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

precisely as stated

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In this place, to my dismay, I stumbled upon a man, who, from the character he had in the neighbourhood, I was afraid was hunting the treasure, as well as myself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had come to our village about two weeks before, and nobody knew for what reason.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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which person or people

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the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading All day long he wandered about among the woods, swamps, and marshes, collecting plants and weeds, stones, animals, and snakes, which he seemed to value very highly.