used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
Clearwater
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From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
DIARMAID
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From this reading THE HORN OF DIARMAID SOUNDS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
Frew's
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From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
HORNnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE HORN OF DIARMAID SOUNDS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
go away from a place
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
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 In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HORN OF DIARMAID SOUNDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
Shalah
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From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
slantwiseadverb
at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE HORN OF DIARMAID SOUNDS.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORN OF DIARMAID SOUNDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not dare to go clown Clearwater Glen, and, besides, I was aiming for a point farther south than the Rappahannock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We reached the gap, and made slantwise across the farther hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my wanderings with Shalah I had got a pretty good idea of the lie of the mountains on their eastern side, and I had remarked a long ridge which flung itself like a cape far into the lowlands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we could leave the hills by this, I thought we might strike the stream called the North Fork, which would bring us in time to the neighbourhood of Frew's dwelling.
