used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD SONG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
a young person of either sex
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
dearly loved
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
divisible by two
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
at any time
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
Maybright
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From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
not any; not one
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD SONG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
Peg-Top
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From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
Polly
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From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be alone, even at night, in one of the small ravines of Peg-Top Moor had little in itself to alarm the moorland child.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AN OLD SONG.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As to the moor, she had been brought up on it; she had drank in its air, and felt its kindly breath on her cheeks from her earliest days.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moors were to Polly like dear, valued, but somewhat stern, friends.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It took a great deal to frighten Polly Maybright; no discipline, no hard words, no punishments, had ever been able to induce the smallest sensation of fear in her breast.
