used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
(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 In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
terminate
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
camp-fires
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From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
the first light of day
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
at any time
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
every person
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
brought together in one place
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
gongsnounUS /ɡɔːŋz/
plural of “gong” — a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
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 The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
midocean
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From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
and nothing more
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
a course of conduct
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
cut with a saw
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bonds of convention, however, are many and strong, and only a few ever break them and go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
at the time that
From this reading There are times when everyone wants to be a vagabond, and go down the road to adventure, strange peoples, the mountains, and the sea.
which person or people
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “The wide seas and the mountains called to him, And grey dawn saw his camp-fires in the rain.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The booming of temple gongs over the rice fields sounded in their ears, they tasted strange food cooked on charcoal fires in the twilight quiet of midocean isles, they knew the mountain wind keen with the smell of snow, the mystery of roads along great rivers, and the broad path of ships on lonely seas.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In this book I have gathered together the strange and romantic lives of actual wanderers who did what so many have wished to do; here are some who gave up all to go and see the world.
