used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME.
completely unclothed
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
descried
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From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Ödön turned his horse in that direction.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
apart from; not including
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
set up or found
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ödön turned his horse in that direction.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ödön turned his horse in that direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
try to get or reach
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ödön turned his horse in that direction.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
(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 The animal seemed thirsty, and quickened his pace as he drew nearer the well.
well-curb
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From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
well-sweep
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From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After watering him and turning him loose to seek what forage the barren heath had to offer, the rider sat down on the low well-curb and gazed over the plain.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
Ödön
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From this reading The dawn found Ödön alone on the wide heath,--a bare and desolate plain before him, where nothing but earth and sky met the view, except that in the distance the faint outline of a well-sweep could be descried.
