used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
barrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
baulks
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From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
Hillocks
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From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
ten 10s
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
interweaveverbUS /ˌɪntərˈwiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
lime-heaps
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From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
mattocksnounUS /ˈmætəks/
plural of “mattock” — a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
others
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From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
SLACKadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading THE SLACK.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLACK.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Down in the Slack lanterns moved, and the confused noise of voices could be heard a mile away.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hillocks of earth, sand, clay, stones, a confusion of timbers, barrows, baulks, spades and mattocks, ropes, lime-heaps and what not, littered the border of the Slack.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dark forms, running hither and thither, seemed to interweave with the shadows, while others lay stretched up the hillside or sat squatting on barrows and timbers.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For a hundred yards and more the slope of the hill showed the toil of many weeks.
