used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
appriseverbUS /əˈpraɪz/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
a youthful male person
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
give expression to
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
Farbis
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From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
fro
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From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
a small worthless amount
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
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 Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
the literary culture
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
not one, and not any
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
confined on all sides
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Of course you knew my intention of coming here, therefore you can express no surprise at the name of the village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
two times
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A ragged boy on a ragged pony carries letters to and fro from this place--Farbis it is called--twice a week.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading I am in the wilds--that is, in a lonely village surrounded by moors, and twenty miles from the nearest town.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Other communication with the world there is none, so you see I am sufficiently isolated from the influences of the nineteenth century.
produce a literary work
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Jack, Not wishing to cut myself off entirely from civilization, I write to apprise you of my adventures while exploring England.
