used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
blackbird's
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From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
BLACKMUIR
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From this reading THE FIGHT ON BLACKMUIR MARSH.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
boded
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From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT ON BLACKMUIR MARSH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
the act of departing
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
lilts
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From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
linnets
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From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
LonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
MARSHnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE FIGHT ON BLACKMUIR MARSH.
mavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
not any; not one
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT ON BLACKMUIR MARSH.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
snow-laden
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From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT ON BLACKMUIR MARSH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is the very captain of the thieves."--TENNYSON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
at the time that
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
wind-swept
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From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Lonesome and lovely it would be in summer time, when the linnets sang among the patches of golden furze, when the partridges called to each other among the grass, and water birds made love in the reedy ponds, while the blackbird's mellow music, and the wild lilts of the mavis, made the echoes ring in copse and woodland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A more dreary waste than this wind-swept moor, on such a wintry afternoon, it would be difficult to conceive.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The sun was setting by the time the carriage reached Blackmuir; going down in a sky of great rolling snow-laden clouds, with here and there a rift of blue between; going down with a yellow, angry glare, that boded no good for the travellers.
