used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
how long something has existed
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
on or to one side
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his great astonishment he found it empty.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
Bertel
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From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading To his great astonishment he found it empty.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
fire-place
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From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
set up or found
From this reading To his great astonishment he found it empty.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To his great astonishment he found it empty.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his great astonishment he found it empty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his great astonishment he found it empty.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
MANCHA
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
absolutely essential
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
perta
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From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
QUIXOTE
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
caught or fixed
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
carry out
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A half burnt "perta,"* stuck in between the bricks of the fire-place, threw a flickering light around this abode of poverty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
at the time that
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After some time the door was opened, and an old man, bent with age, and with snow-white hair, disclosed himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Accustomed by the right of war to take whatever was necessary, when it was not given voluntarily, Bertel pushed the old man aside and entered the miserable hut without ceremony.
