1200
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From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
4000
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From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
in the past
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
congeriesnounUS /ˈkɔːŋdʒəriːz/
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
convergeverbUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒ/
be adjacent or come together
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
ESTREMADURA
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From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
fair-sized
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From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
fastnesses
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From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
Gothish
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From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
Goths
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From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
Hurdanos
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From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
HURDES
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From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
INHABITverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
IsolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
LASnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
León
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From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
mountain-ranges
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From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
not any; not one
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
not one, and not any
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
by chance
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
any competition
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
Saracenic
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From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
savagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
express in words
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
scimitars
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From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
that is looked for
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
a just detectable amount
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
TRIBESnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LAS HURDES (ESTREMADURA) AND THE SAVAGE TRIBES THAT INHABIT THEM Isolated amidst the congeries of mountain-ranges that converge upon León, Castile, and Estremadura, lies a lost region that bears this name.
VandalsnounUS /ˈvændəlz/
plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
VisigothsnounUS /ˈvɪzəɡɑːθs/
plural of “visigoth” — a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether Goths or Visigoths, Vandals or other, these pale-faced Hurdanos are surely none of swarthy Arab or Saracenic blood; and equally certainly they are none of Spanish race.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
which person or people
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Who and what are these wild tribes (numbering 4000 souls) that, in a squalor and savagery incredible in modern Europe, cling, in solitary tenacity, to these inhospitable fastnesses?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Hurdes occupy no small space; they represent no insignificant nook, but a fair-sized province--say fifty miles long by thirty broad--severed from the outer world; cut off from Portugal on the one side, from Spain on the other; while its miserable inhabitants are ignored and despised by both its neighbours.
a late time of life
From this reading Possibly they are the remnants of Gothish fugitives who, 1200 years ago, sought shelter in these hills from Arab scimitars; other theories trace their origin back to an earlier era.
