used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ground fell away on three sides.
completely unclothed
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
BirchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
CRICHTONnounUS /ˈkrɪtʃtən/
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
defenced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The ground fell away on three sides.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
girtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
Moorfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ground fell away on three sides.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Birch, alder, ash, girt it round and made pleasant summer bowers everywhere.
moving very fast
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The ground fell away on three sides.
Thrieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
TynenounUS /taɪn/
a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CASTLE CRICHTON Crichton Castle was much more a defenced chateau and less a feudal stronghold than Thrieve.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the site was well chosen both for pleasure and defence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It stood on a rising ground above the little Water of Tyne, which flowed clear and swift beneath from the blind "hopes" and bare valleys of the Moorfoot Hills.
