Chapter XV

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

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

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

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

a light shade of blue

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

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From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

completely unclothed

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

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From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

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

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

travel across or pass over

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

at any time

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

a wide scope

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

the organ of sight

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

plural of “fern” — 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 Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

past form of “fissure” — break into fissures or fine cracks

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

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

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

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From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

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

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

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

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

and nothing more

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

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From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

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 There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

not any; not one

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

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

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

by chance

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

possessing material wealth

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

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

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

not in physical motion

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

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

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

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

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

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

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

(usually followed by “to”) able to be traced to

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

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

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

at the time that

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sybella Kellett was less than just when she said that the country which lay between the Hermitage and Bantry Bay had few claims to the picturesque.

belonging to which person

From this reading There were cliffs upright as a wall, hundreds of feet in height, on whose bare summits some rude remains were still traceable,--the fragment of a church, or shrine, or some lone cross, symbol of a faith that dated from centuries back.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It may possibly have been that she spoke with reference to what she fancied might have been Mr. Hankes's judgment of such a scene.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There was, indeed, little to please an English eye,--no rich and waving woods, no smiling corn-fields, no expanse of swelling lawn or upland of deep meadow; but there was a wild and grand desolation, a waving surface fissured with deep clefts opening on the sea, which boomed in many a cavern far beneath.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Heaths of many a gorgeous hue--purple, golden, and azure--clad a surface ever changing, and ferns that would have overtopped a tall horseman mingled their sprayey leaves with the wild myrtle and the arbutus.