used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
BEESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
Chagford
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From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
Dartmoor
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From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
glimmered
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From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
immediately past
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
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 Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
Middledown
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From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
Nattadown
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From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
move upward
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
roved
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From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
subtended
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From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
SWARMnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
Teign
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From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A SWARM OF BEES Above Chagford rise those lofty outposts of Dartmoor, named respectively Nattadown and Middledown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
in the direction of
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
undulationnoun
an undulating curve
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
watercourses
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From this reading Still lower down extended marshy common land, laced with twinkling watercourses and dotted with geese; while beyond, in many a rise and fall and verdant undulation, the country rolled onwards through Teign valley and upwards towards the Moor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The hill fell abruptly away, and near the bottom glimmered whitewashed cots along a winding road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This spot was a favourite one with Clement Hicks, and a fortnight after the incidents last related he sat there smoking his pipe, while his eyes roved upon the scene subtended before him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The first lies nearer to the village, and upon its side, beneath a fir wood which crowns one spur, spread steep wastes of fern and furze.
