used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
pathwaysnounUS /ˈpæθweɪz/
plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
ReeksnounUS /riːks/
plural of “reek” — a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
only a very short time before
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading I sat on the shelf of a rock, whence I could perceive the glen and grey mass of the manor.
in or at the place that
From this reading The valley lay below the brilliantly lit mountain shoulder, where scarcely a shadow offered rest for the eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I was glad to face the wide, empty moors by sunrise.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Reeks opening out, peak upon peak, glittering and wild, made a magnificent picture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Here a crescent of shattered points, there a sunny tarn through the hollow of the cliff, shot with amber rays; and downward, deep valley beyond deep valley, dusk with foliage, and broken by zigzag pathways.
