used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
bedaubedadjective
ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD OF ILL-OMEN.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
bullock-horn
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From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
Hétfalu
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From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
ILL-OMEN
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From this reading THE BIRD OF ILL-OMEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
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 Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
not any; not one
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRD OF ILL-OMEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
on one occasion
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
and nothing more
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRD OF ILL-OMEN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
at the time that
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture.
a Caucasian
From this reading Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
a late time of life
From this reading The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out.
