used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
arrestsnounUS /ərˈests/
plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
BeamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
cause to be bored
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
Cater's
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From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
Dartmoor
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From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
emergesverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
featurelessadjectiveUS /ˈfiːtʃərləs/
lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
hog-backed
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From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
integumentnounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡjəmənt/
an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
Jeannette
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From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
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 No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
become covered with mist
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
not any; not one
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
and nothing more
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
palæolithic
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From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
relievesverbUS /riˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
tornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Its tough integument of peat and heath and matted herbage answers only to the call of the seasons, and it bears grass, bloom, berry, as it bore them for palæolithic man and his flocks.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Time rolls over the mountain like a mist, and the mighty granite arch of the Beam emerges eternal and unchanged.
unfrettedadjective
without frets
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No detail relieves the solemn bulk of this hill, and upon it ages have left but little imprint of their passing.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Seen from the central waste, one hog-backed ridge swells along the southern horizon, and its majestic outline, unfretted by tor or forest, describes the curve of a projectile discharged at gentle elevation.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of the land whence the 'Mayflower' sailed, To Jeannette L. Gilder With hearty greeting The huge and solitary but featureless elevation of Cater's Beam on Dartmoor arrests few eyes.
