used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
bogies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
the lower side of anything
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
chuckedverbUS /tʃʌkt/
past form of “chuck” — throw carelessly
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
divisible by two
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
set up or found
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
only a very short time before
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of the place is Vendale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
and nothing more
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the place is Vendale.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
pebblenounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
possessing material wealth
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A mile off, and a thousand feet down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
male cat
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
Vendale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name of the place is Vendale.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading For the bottom of the valley was just one field broad, and on the other side ran the stream; and above it, gray crag, gray down, gray stair, gray moor walled up to heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A quiet, silent, rich, happy place; a narrow crack cut deep into the earth; so deep, and so out of the way, that the bad bogies can hardly find it out.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
which person or people
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So Tom found it, though it seemed as if he could have chucked a pebble onto the back of the woman in the red petticoat who was weeding in the garden, or even across the dale to the rocks beyond.
