used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
(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 On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Breathless, I stood still and looked searchingly around.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
bracken-covered
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From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
BreathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Breathless, I stood still and looked searchingly around.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
dull-red
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From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
in a gradual manner
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
greystone
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From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Breathless, I stood still and looked searchingly around.
of the present time and place
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Breathless, I stood still and looked searchingly around.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
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 Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
Ravenor
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From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading Breathless, I stood still and looked searchingly around.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
slate-quarries
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From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
not in physical motion
From this reading Breathless, I stood still and looked searchingly around.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
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 On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the left was a straggling plantation, bounded by a low greystone wall, which sloped down gradually to one of the bracken-covered, disused slate-quarries, with which the neighbourhood abounded.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Far away below me--for Ravenor Castle stood on the highest point in the country--a dull-red glow in the sky, and many twinkling lights stretched far and wide, marked the place where a great town lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my right hand was a smooth stretch of green turf, dotted all over with thickly growing spreading oak trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Save in the immediate vicinity, the fast falling night had blotted out the view, reducing fields, woods, and rocks to one blurred chaotic mass.
