used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
Bagshot
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From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
culminateverbUS /ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
Godalming
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From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
HindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
JumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
Leith
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From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
Mehetabel
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From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading "The Moor," is the marsh land that lies at the roots of the sandstone heights that culminate in Hind Head, Leith Hill, and the Devil's Jumps.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THOR'S STONE.
substratumnoun
a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The sand drinks in every drop of rain that falls on the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
THOR'S
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From this reading THOR'S STONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As already said, the great mass of Bagshot sand lies upon a substratum of clay.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mehetabel ran, neither along the way that led in the direction of Portsmouth, nor along that to Godalming, but to the Moor.
