used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
in addition
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
Greatoak
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From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
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 RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
leathern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
RECLUSEnounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
sleevedadjectiveUS /sliːvd/
made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Given these two matters, further rumour was not over accurate.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was but half truth, as such rumours are like to be.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
a Caucasian
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Men spoke of him as a tall man, clad in a white woollen garment, feeding on roots and berries, and in league with mysterious powers.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading That he was a tall man may be safely accorded; that he wore a white woollen garment fashioned after the manner of a sleeved cloak, and girt about the waist with a leathern belt, may be also accorded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RECLUSE AN’ you knew Greatoak Forest,—a vast place and well named by reason of its trees,—you might perchance have heard rumour of its recluse.
