used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
Achmet
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From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
AstrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/
someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
HEATHnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading THE HUT ON THE HEATH.
hill-side
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From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
Hunsden's
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From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE HUT ON THE HEATH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
Kingsland
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From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
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 A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
marshlandnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlænd/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUT ON THE HEATH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
term of address for a man
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
sloppyadjectiveUS /ˈslɑːpi/
lacking neatness or order
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
having a supporting base
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
summer-time
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From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
in a swift manner
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUT ON THE HEATH.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long strip of bleak marshland spreading down the hill-side and sloping to the sea, arid and dry in the summer-time--sloppy and sodden now--that was his destination.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To one of these wretched hovels, standing nearest the sea and far removed from the rest, Achmet swiftly made his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Far away from the lofty, battlemented ancestral home of Sir Jasper Kingsland--straight to the seashore went Achmet the Astrologer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It was called Hunsden's Heath--a forlorn and desolate spot, dotted over with cottages of the most wretched kind.
