used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
Chavigny
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From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
Countess's
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From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
set up or found
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
made afraid
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
temporary military shelter
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
in the near future
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
Thibault
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From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now, for the first time in his life, Thibault had really nowhere to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
TRYSTnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading He turned to the unfailing shelter of the forest, and there made his way to the lower end of Chavigny; as the day was breaking he came across a solitary house, and asked if he could buy some bread.
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 TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TRUE TO TRYST On quitting the Countess’s room, Thibault had left the castle by the way which he had described to her, and soon found himself safe beyond its walls and outside the park.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His hut was burnt, he was without a friend, and like Cain, he was a wanderer on the face of the earth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman belonging to it, her husband being away, gave him some, but refused to receive payment for it; his appearance frightened her.
