used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
acquainting
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From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
(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 All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
braenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
dismounting
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From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
gurgled
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From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
hill-side
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From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
Macpherson
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From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
MUCKLEnounUS /ˈmʌkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
not any; not one
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
Rob's
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From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Behind her the stark, open slope of brae, around her the huddle of lonely hills, and no sound at all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading All around her lay the lifeless stretches of heather and grey crag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
in the direction of
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
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 Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After travelling in a leisurely manner for some six miles, she drew in her beast, and dismounting led him into a small coppice upon the hill-side.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MUCKLE JOHN SHOWS HIS HAND Miss Macpherson, saying good-bye to Captain Strange, and acquainting him of Rob's present obstinacy, but bidding him not to despair, took her way through the porter's gates, and turned her horse's head towards the north.
wine-redadjective
of something having the dark red color of red wine
From this reading Near her side gurgled a little stream passing through the trees and down the vacant, wine-red moor.
