used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
anew
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
bilberry-plants
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From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading THE CUTTING OF PEATS.
greatly pleased
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
Gorsthwaite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
intakenounUS /ˈɪnteɪk/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
lingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
Marshcotes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUTTING OF PEATS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
PEATS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CUTTING OF PEATS.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
only a very short time before
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUTTING OF PEATS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At one corner of this moor, some two miles away from Marshcotes village, stood Gorsthwaite Hall, a fine specimen of the grim architecture in which the old moor squires delighted.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
in or at the place that
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond this again was an undulating valley, scarcely more than a dip in the moor plateau, which was full of rushes and swampy tracts, with here and there a bog.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
wrestedverbUS /ˈrestɪd/
past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
a late time of life
From this reading The Marshcotes Moor was bounded, on the side remote from the village, by a broad stretch of "intake"--sparsely covered grass land, wrested from the heath by long years of sweat and perseverance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Above this valley lay Gorsthwaite Moor, where ling and bilberry-plants had less of their own way than on the Marshcotes side; great patches of gorse dotted the moor, and the sun never rose, summer or winter, without finding at least a few outstanding spots of yellow on which to shine.
