used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
Blencarn
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From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
a small house with a single story
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
the organ of sight
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
Pennine
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From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
by chance
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
SKIRLE
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From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading SKIRLE Cottage lies tucked away in a hollow of Blencarn Fell.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Skirle Cottage, lying in a depression of it, was as far removed from human eye as it is possible for a house to be.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was a fairly large cottage, a barn was attached to it in the Cumberland fashion, so that the whole building was of one piece.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Blencarn Fell, so called, perhaps, from the village of Blencarn at its foot, is as wild and, perhaps, in summer, as lovely as any other part of the Pennine Range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
but in spite of that
From this reading The fells, as I have before indicated, are one great sweep of low hills facing the west; they are continuous and almost unbroken yet by the local custom they are divided into sections, each with a name of its own.
