aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
Ashburton
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From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
BridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
DartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
Dartmoor
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From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading In the triangle formed by the Plymouth and Tavistock roads which divide at Two Bridges lie the prison farms.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ESCAPE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading In the triangle formed by the Plymouth and Tavistock roads which divide at Two Bridges lie the prison farms.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In the triangle formed by the Plymouth and Tavistock roads which divide at Two Bridges lie the prison farms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
heather-covered
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From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
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From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading In the triangle formed by the Plymouth and Tavistock roads which divide at Two Bridges lie the prison farms.
most important element
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
Moretonhampstead
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From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
Princetown
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From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
rock-strewn
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From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
confined on all sides
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
Tavistock
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From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four main roads cross the moor from Plymouth to Moretonhampstead, and Tavistock to Ashburton.
tors
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From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading In the triangle formed by the Plymouth and Tavistock roads which divide at Two Bridges lie the prison farms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
in or at the place that
From this reading These unite at Two Bridges, where they cross the river Dart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the triangle formed by the Plymouth and Tavistock roads which divide at Two Bridges lie the prison farms.
belonging to which person
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The great convict prison of Princetown stands on the wildest part of Dartmoor, nearly fifteen hundred feet above the sea, surrounded by wild, rock-strewn tors, whose heather-covered slopes stretch for miles in every direction.
