used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
(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 His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
anthropo-zoology
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From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
Bruno'snounUS /ˈbruːnoʊz/
possessive form of “bruno” — German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
the act of departing
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
Jean-Claude
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From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
napenoun
the back side of the neck
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
others
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From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
overthrowingverbUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
Saverne
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From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
cut with a saw
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
in the near future
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
sophists
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From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading Then the good man, praising God for all things, let his bridle fall on Bruno’s neck, and tranquilly ascended the hill of Saverne.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The distant cries of the village soon died on his ears, and gave place to the vast silence of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The sun was high when he reached the road; but though the heat struck full upon the nape of his neck, though perspiration trickled down his spine, and Bruno stopped from time to time to crop a few tufts of grass by the wayside, the illustrious philosopher perceived nothing of it.
at the time that
From this reading His delight may be imagined when he saw himself safe from Jean-Claude and all the others.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He already beheld himself in the theatre of his triumphs, going from city to city, from village to village, overthrowing sophists, and planting throughout the world the beneficent germs of anthropo-zoology.
