used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
arableadjectiveUS /ˈærəbəl/
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
arquebuses
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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.
completely unclothed
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
have
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
CALDERONnounUS /ˈkɔːldərɑːn/
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
not accessible to view
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
placed crosswise
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
INVERTEIL
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From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
Kinghorn
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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
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 Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
a person who carries a message
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
straths
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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
in the direction of
From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
precisely as stated
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
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 Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
whins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
which person or people
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
