used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
cow-house
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From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
at any time
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
Fouan
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From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
set up or found
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
staying power
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
mouldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
saladsnounUS /ˈsælədz/
plural of “salad” — food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
not in physical motion
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
a shaky motion
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
troughsnounUS /trɔːfs/
plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
two times
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The garden still gave him some occupation; but he was growing weaker, and stooped more and more, as though the soil were recalling him little by little to herself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was ever to be found there on his legs, roaming hither and thither with trembling hands and doing nothing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would stay for hours in front of the mouldy troughs in the cow-house; and then he would turn and station himself at the door of the empty barn, as if riveted there in profound reverie.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For a whole year Fouan lived in this fashion, silent and alone, in the empty house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Twice had he been picked up lying face downwards among his young salads.
