recluse

Everyday

1. A person who lives alone and avoids being with other people. tree →
2. A brown recluse is a kind of poisonous spider in the USA. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, a recluse may live in a lonely house on a hill, and the children are curious about them; often the recluse turns out to be kind. In nature lessons in the USA, the brown recluse spider is one to avoid. Phrases: live as a recluse, a lonely recluse, brown recluse.

Examples

• The old man lived as a recluse in the woods. tree →
• People thought the recluse was scary, but he was just shy. tree →
• In the story, the children made friends with the recluse next door. tree →
• She became a recluse after her husband died. tree →
• The brown recluse spider can give a nasty bite. tree →
• A recluse rarely leaves the house. tree →
• Planudes, however, was no mere recluse, shut up in his monastery. tree →

Note

Countable: a recluse, recluses. The adjective is "reclusive". It is said "REK-loose" or "ri-KLOOSE". Do not judge or tease someone because they keep to themselves; being shy or quiet is not wrong. Safety in the USA: do not touch brown recluse spiders; tell an adult.