Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Few came near this hut.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

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From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

divisible by two

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

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

From this reading Few came near this hut.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

a high place

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

temporary military shelter

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

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

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

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From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Few came near this hut.

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

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

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Within their simple lives they had sounded the depths of despair and reached the heights of bliss.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Few came near this hut.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

propel through the air

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

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

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

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

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.

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

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here he lived with his mate Lotta in a little Nirvana of his own, content with his love and his task of tending a flock of sheep which furnished them both with food and clothing.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading _Those in the Hut_ In an angle formed by two cliff sides, within a stone's throw of the lake of Guadiva, a native, Flores by name, had built himself a hut.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The sky above, the lake before, and the mountains round about were all his, his and his alone even as was the love of the dark-eyed woman near him.