used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Other men climbed to this height laboriously.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
greatly pleased
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
being one more than seven
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Other men climbed to this height laboriously.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
how
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From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Other men climbed to this height laboriously.
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 Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other men climbed to this height laboriously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
absolutely essential
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other men climbed to this height laboriously.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
a human being
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
skisnounUS /skiːz/
plural of “ski” — narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard them talking about it in the hotels, planning excursions upon skis and calculating the hours necessary for the expedition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Other men climbed to this height laboriously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
at the time that
From this reading Often they had left the Palace at eight o’clock of the morning and returned when it was quite dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far from being a romantic person in the abstract sense of the term, his imagination delighted in the isolation of his position and the mastery which genius had conferred upon him.
Zaat
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From this reading He smoked a pipe at the summit of the Zaat and tried to forget how very cold it was.
