Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

later than; following

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

(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 From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

brought together in one place

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

any cone-shaped artifact

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

many times at short intervals

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

in or at that place or location

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

very small

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

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From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

up to a particular time

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In the less rugged spots the peasants have collected the stones and piled them up, so as to enclose a tiny half-acre field with a wall as strong and high as a rampart; but for the most part the country lies derelict in moor and bog--the home of the curlew, plover and hill-fox.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But to-night the sun had long since disappeared behind the cone of Galtymore, and the stars had taken his place, until they in their turn were drowned by the January moon which rose, polished with frost, above the highest of the eastern tiers of mountains.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

at the time that

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is a weird land this, which in rockbound loneliness looks out over the cultivated plain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FROM KILMANAGH TO KNOCKDANE From Kilmanagh Hill the highlands stretch north and south mile after mile, with here and there the grey head of a limestone crag protruding through the heather.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading From its southern limits can be seen the sea, a pale streak in the distance; and often all day long the Atlantic mists settle down and wrap the hills in a chill pall until sunset, when the sun breaks out and the moor glows beneath him like a wet pebble.