used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
in addition
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
Domo
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From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
a social unit living together
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
how
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From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
Lesa
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From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
Vinzenz
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From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
Vinzi
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From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
Vinzi's
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From this reading He brought him and the Lesa family greetings from Vinzi’s parents.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way home he expected to stop as he had promised to bring Vinzenz Lesa news of the boy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
which person or people
From this reading HIGHER UP THE MOUNTAIN About three weeks after Vinzi had come to his uncle’s house a good friend of his father, who had business in Domo, came to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His parents wanted to hear how he took to the life on the mountain and how he got along with his relatives.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading They also wondered if he annoyed his relatives by his silent dreamy ways.
