used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
anew
From this reading The dak-bungalow again at last!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE SWORD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dak-bungalow again at last!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
have
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
dak-bungalow
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From this reading The dak-bungalow again at last!
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
geographicallyadverbUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəli/
with respect to geography
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
provoking horror
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
how
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From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
temporary military shelter
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
immediately past
From this reading The dak-bungalow again at last!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
Lucille
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From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
on one occasion
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE SWORD.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE SWORD.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNAKE AND THE SWORD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Now, she was but thirty miles away—and it was almost more than human endurance could bear….
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading But how terribly dreary, depressing, and horrible it looked _now_—the hut that had once seemed a kind of heaven on earth to the starving wanderer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, Lucille was thousands of miles away (geographically, and millions of miles away in imagination).
