Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

immediately past

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

come together

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

a course of conduct

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

change to the contrary

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

for a short time

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A modern hero, and our sojourn under his roof--Kećo's story--The laws of Vendetta and their incongruity--We return to Podgorica--The Montenegrin telephone--An elopement causes excitement--The Sultan's birthday--The reverse of the picture--A legal anomaly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

belonging to which person

From this reading A man named Kećo, whose fame has reached to the uttermost ends of the land."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "At Fundina," said Dr. S., "you will meet one of the modern heroes of Montenegro.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We had bidden farewell to our host and were riding past the last houses and huts of the clan of Zatrijebać on our way to Fundina.

the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading The path tended downwards, and shortly the great plain of the Zeta burst suddenly into view as we rounded a corner of the mountains.