used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
having companions or an escort
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
birches
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From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Butler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
dwarf-clusters
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From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
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 They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
mediationnounUS /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
absolutely essential
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
nobis
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From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
QuantumnounUS /ˈkwɑːntəm/
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
an angry dispute
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
except for; apart from
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
in the near future
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few birches and oaks still feathered the narrow ravines, or occupied in dwarf-clusters the hollow plains of the moor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
Tillietudlem
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From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
we've
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From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
belonging to which person
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Quantum in nobis, we’ve thought good To save the expense of Christian blood, And try if we, by mediation Of treaty, and accommodation, Can end the quarrel, and compose This bloody duel without blows.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They had now for more than a mile got free of the woodlands, whose broken glades had, for some time, accompanied them after they had left the woods of Tillietudlem.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading The increased pace of the party of horsemen soon took away from their zealous captives the breath, if not the inclination, necessary for holding forth.
