Chapter III

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

placed crosswise

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

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From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

the first light of day

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

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From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

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From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

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

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

not any; not one

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

and nothing more

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

an artist who paints

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

express in words

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

without speaking

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

satisfy

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

the consistency of a solid

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading Not far from the inn, the high road crossed it on a substantial stone bridge of nine arches.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

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

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

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

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

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

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

in deplorable condition

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

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

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Early, ere the dawn, the strangers at the Hortobagy inn started on their way.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Debreczin folk maintain that the solidity of this bridge is due to the masons having used milk to slake their lime; jealous people say that they employed wine made from Hortobagy grapes, and that this drew it together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading This inn, though only a "csarda," or wayside house of call, was no owl-haunted, tumble-down, reed-thatched place, such as the painter had imagined, but a respectable brick building, with a shingle roof, comfortable rooms, and a capital kitchen and cellar quite worthy of any town.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Below the flower garden, the Hortobagy river wound silently along, between banks fringed with reeds and willows.