used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
how long something has existed
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the years passed.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading OUR VERY GREAT GRANDFATHER.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OUR VERY GREAT GRANDFATHER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR VERY GREAT GRANDFATHER.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And the years passed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
the act of searching for something
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
the season of growth
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
not in physical motion
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the years passed.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
precisely as stated
From this reading OUR VERY GREAT GRANDFATHER.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
at the time that
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He looked in tranquil comfort, now down into the little valley, and now across it into the wood beyond, where the sun was approaching the treetops.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had come to the hill with the mere instinct of the old hunter seeking to be completely out of doors, but he had brought work with him and was engaged, when not looking thoughtfully far away, in finishing a huge bow, the spring of which he occasionally tested.
a late time of life
From this reading And the years passed.
but in spite of that
From this reading One still afternoon in autumn a gray, hairy man, a man approaching old age, but without weakness of arm or stiffness of joint, as yet, sat on the height overlooking the village.
