used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
BEECHCOT
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From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
BELLSnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
the act of burning something
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
farmsteads
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From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
set afire or burning
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
Orizabanoun
a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
rushlightnoun
a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood for a few moments at the vicarage gate admiring the prospect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY RANG THE BELLS AT BEECHCOT CHURCH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Beneath them lay the village of Beechcot, with its farmsteads and cottages casting black shadows upon the moonlit meadow, and here and there a rushlight burning dimly in the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I walked across from the vicarage to the manor house, the moon came out in the autumn evening sky and lighted the landscape with a brightness that was little short of daylight.
Wolds
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From this reading Far away to the eastward rose the Wolds, dark and unbroken, different indeed from the giant bulk of Orizaba, but far more beautiful to me.
