Chapter XV

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

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

at or in the front

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

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

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

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From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

divisible by two

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

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

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

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

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

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From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

kept in good condition

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

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 Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

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From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

and nothing more

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

in a restless manner

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

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From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

cut with a saw

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

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From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

not in physical motion

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

masonry done with stone

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

the environmental condition

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

of the highest quality

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

plural of “wall” — 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 Almost before I was aware, we had reached the outer of those dejected and scattered walls for so many centuries lying the prey of the elements and the spoil of house-builders and church-builders from down the Vale and beyond.

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

From this reading We now saw only a broken secant of the sun, and most of our light was reflected from the golden tops of the hills.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Maryvale for some reason maintained an unusually sharp look-out, glancing restlessly every way among the glades.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.

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

From this reading The Fiendish Cat of the Sisters Delambre For half an hour we walked on almost in silence, making the tritest remarks about our surroundings, particularly those peaks which shut in the valley ahead of us, from Great Rhos on the left across Black Mixen to Mynydd Tarw on our right.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Some of these still remained high enough to show the embrasures where the upper windows had been, tall, slender apertures, one of them far on the other side even now perfect in the stonework of transom and mullions and semi-rounded arch.