Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

later than; following

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

anew

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

past form of “intersect” — meet at a point

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

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 He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

become covered with mist

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

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

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

on one occasion

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

above and across; more than

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

in the near future

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

with speed

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

plural of “rhine” — United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

continuously varying

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Silence was over the land, broken now and again by the call of a bird, and presently by the quick beating of hoofs.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading A solitary horseman came rapidly along a road which skirted the edge of the moor.

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

not in physical motion

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

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

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

the act of making something tighter

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was dusty with a long journey, and his horse came to a standstill at the first tightening of the rein.

plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

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

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading KING MONMOUTH The day was dying slowly, the west still aglow after the sinking of the sun.

in or at the place that

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

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

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading Thin wreaths of mist were rising from the wide, deep trenches, or "rhines," as the country folk called them, which intersected and drained this moorland, making cultivation possible where once had been a great marshy pool with shifting islands here and there, and rush-covered swamps.