used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
anew
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
have
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
CAPTIVITYnounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading IN CAPTIVITY HOLLOW.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
cobble-stones
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From this reading The hut had a sort of vestibule paved with cobble-stones and roofed with pine-wood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
one or the other of two
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
fir-trees
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From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
hitherwards
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From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading IN CAPTIVITY HOLLOW.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAPTIVITY HOLLOW.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
Lukstein
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From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
and nothing more
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The hut had a sort of vestibule paved with cobble-stones and roofed with pine-wood.
pine-wood
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From this reading The hut had a sort of vestibule paved with cobble-stones and roofed with pine-wood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The hut had a sort of vestibule paved with cobble-stones and roofed with pine-wood.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The hut had a sort of vestibule paved with cobble-stones and roofed with pine-wood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
twas
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From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The hut had a sort of vestibule paved with cobble-stones and roofed with pine-wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
at the time that
From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
wherein
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From this reading The hut wherein I passed the first month of my captivity was of a more solid construction than is customary at so great a height, and had been built by the order of Count Lukstein for a shelter when the chase brought him hitherwards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
which person or people
From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the hillside was covered with a dense forest of fir-trees in which chamois abounded, and now and again, though 'twas never my lot to come across one, a bear might be discovered.
wood-cutters
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From this reading From this hall a room led out upon either side, though only that upon the right hand was used by the wood-cutters who dwelt here.
