used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
move towards
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
farmsteadnounUS /ˈfɑːrmsted/
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
Gridley
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From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MALHAM HIGH MOORS.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
Ingleborough
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From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
MALHAM
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From this reading MALHAM HIGH MOORS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
MOORSnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading MALHAM HIGH MOORS.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
having a point
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house, a rough farmstead of four rooms, stood high in a nook of the moor, facing Ingleborough.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still nearly an hour elapsed before the tired horse stopped at the door of the small grey dwelling which Gridley had pointed out.
which person or people
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The clatter of hoofs, as the horse climbed the rocky slope leading to the house, brought out a man and woman, who, leaning on this wall, watched the couple approach.
yew-trees
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From this reading A few yew-trees filled the narrowing dell behind it with black shadow; a low wall of loose stones which joined one ridge to another formed a fold before it.
