used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It consisted of a few miserable fishermen's cabins.
in the past
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It consisted of a few miserable fishermen's cabins.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of a few miserable fishermen's cabins.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
Courberode
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From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It consisted of a few miserable fishermen's cabins.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
fishermen's
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From this reading It consisted of a few miserable fishermen's cabins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
ten 10s
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
and nothing more
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It consisted of a few miserable fishermen's cabins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
move upward
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
THORNSnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
to-day
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From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading Just behind it stood an old tumble-down house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The thorns in the course of time had become impenetrable walls, and this gave rise to the name, "The Path of Thorns."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One hundred feet from the beach a path filled with thorns led far into the country.
a late time of life
From this reading THE PATH OF THORNS Twenty years ago the village of Courberode looked different from what it does to-day.
