used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
Bernál
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From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
BETROTHALnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading THE IBEX-HUNTER'S BETROTHAL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
a female human offspring
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
Gonzalvo
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From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
ibex-hunter
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From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
IBEX-HUNTER'S
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From this reading THE IBEX-HUNTER'S BETROTHAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
shepherd-lads
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From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
sierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IBEX-HUNTER'S BETROTHAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
three-and-twenty
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From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
Valdama
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From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading But in his wanderings near the clouds, his thoughts of late had often strayed from his flock: other music than the tinkling of their many bells was sweeter to his ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernál Gonzalvo was the smartest of all the shepherd-lads in the mountain village of Valdama, and universally acknowledged as the best shot and most successful ibex-hunter in that part of the sierra.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His thoughts would carry him a thousand times a day to the hamlet which nestled far below.
a late time of life
From this reading In short, Bernál was in love; for the first time in his simple life of three-and-twenty years his spirit was made captive by a daughter of Eve.
