used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
beliesverbUS /bɪˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
lacking funds
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
rid of obstructions
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
Clough
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From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
Clwyd
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From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
deltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
imputes
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From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
the sound of laughing
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
mole-hills
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From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
navigableadjectiveUS /ˈnævəɡəbəl/
able to be sailed on or through safely
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
something you have to do
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
having a point
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
Rhyddlan
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From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
Richard
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From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
term of address for a man
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
Thrale
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From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
precisely as stated
From this reading The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading On two occasions, Johnson incidentally imputes a want of liberality to Mrs. Thrale, which the general tenor of her conduct belies:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He probably had seen neither the hills nor the river, which might easily be made navigable.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading On being told that Sir Richard Clough had formed a plan for making the river navigable to Rhyddlan, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, and shouted--"why, Sir, I could clear any part of it by a leap."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On their being pointed out to him by his host, he exclaimed: "Hills, do you call them?--mere mole-hills to the Alps or to those in Scotland."
