Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

in the past

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

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

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

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

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

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

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

set up or found

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

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

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

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

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

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

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

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

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

determined

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

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

From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

a woman sorcerer

From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

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

From this reading THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

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

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

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

From this reading So few of our peasants could read that we were surprised.

at the time that

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

a Caucasian

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She wore the dark costume of our Breton women, with the usual white head-dress, and she was seated on a large tuft of broom in blossom, which she had been cutting.

a late time of life

From this reading "I was ten years old, and I lived at Pontcalec, in the midst of woods, when one day my uncle Crysogon, my father, and I, resolved to have a rabbit hunt in a warren at five or six miles distance, found, seated on the heath, a woman reading.

the day immediately before today

From this reading We stopped and looked at her--I see her now, as though it were yesterday, though it is nearly twenty years ago.