used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
bone-mill
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From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
bone-miller's
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From this reading I found Rautenkron seated in the bone-miller's room.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
set up or found
From this reading I found Rautenkron seated in the bone-miller's room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
only a very short time before
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
provoking horror
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
Ilgen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
kilnnounUS /kɪln/
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
go away from a place
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
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 The miller left.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
Rautenkron
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From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I found Rautenkron seated in the bone-miller's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
saw-mill
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From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I found Rautenkron seated in the bone-miller's room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The wood-cutter told me that one could hardly recognize Rautenkron--something horrible must have happened to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
at the time that
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
wood-cutter
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From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When we reached the saw-mill, a wood-cutter was waiting for me, and told me that Rautenkron, the forester, urgently requested that I would come to him at the bone-mill which lay in the adjacent Ilgen valley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said to the miller, "Put enough bones into your kiln, old Adam, so that you may keep away for an hour, and then go and leave us by ourselves."
