Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

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From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

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From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

causing dejection

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

your usual mood

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Never was there so dreary a place.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

depressingly dark

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

the peak of a hill

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never was there so dreary a place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

and nothing more

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Never was there so dreary a place.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

any competition

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never was there so dreary a place.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Never was there so dreary a place.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The gloomy disposition of the race could be seen, not only in the funereal types of trees chosen for sheltering the mansion, but in the grim look of the mansion itself.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Tremore means "great dwelling" in the Celtic tongue, but the name could only apply to this particular house from the unusual space of ground it covered, since it was only one storey high.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

at the time that

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE PROPHECY From the hilltop where Alice and her rejected lover had conversed, the house called Tremore could be plainly seen in its grey nakedness.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But on the other side, in front and at the back, it was screened from the salt Atlantic winds by a dismal wood of stone-pines, yews, cypress-trees and giant cedars, planted by various Enistors in the long-distant past, when they had first set up their tent on the waste moorland.