Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Afraid of interruption he looked round uneasily.

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

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no one was in sight, and he was loth to move.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

set up or found

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

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

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

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From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

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

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

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From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

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

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading Afraid of interruption he looked round uneasily.

attractive and tempting

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

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From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

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

From this reading Afraid of interruption he looked round uneasily.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading But no one was in sight, and he was loth to move.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

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From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But no one was in sight, and he was loth to move.

not any; not one

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But no one was in sight, and he was loth to move.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Afraid of interruption he looked round uneasily.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading A pool of shade by the roadside inviting, he sat down in it, and gave the rein to grief.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But no one was in sight, and he was loth to move.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

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

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

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

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Afraid of interruption he looked round uneasily.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

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

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

at the time that

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

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

From this reading It was with a mild surprise that, when his sense returned, he found himself under the ilex-tree before the little church which Mitri served.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.

(used as complement) to the utmost degree

From this reading Half-blind with tears and rendered witless by despair, Iskender had walked half the distance to his mother's house before he realised that he had no desire to go there.