Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

in addition

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

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From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The tables of the castle were mainly supplied from them.

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From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

abounding in grass

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

for the most part

From this reading The tables of the castle were mainly supplied from them.

a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

on the contrary

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The tables of the castle were mainly supplied from them.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The tables of the castle were mainly supplied from them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

very small

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

during the time that

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The hollow in which the castle of Watho lay, was a cleft in a plain rather than a valley among hills, for at the top of its steep sides, both north and south, was a table-land, large and wide.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It was covered with rich grass and flowers, with here and there a wood, the outlying colony of a great forest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Great herds of small, but fierce cattle, with humps and shaggy manes, roved about them, also antelopes and gnus, and the tiny roedeer, while the woods were swarming with wild creatures.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading These grassy plains were the finest hunting grounds in the world.