used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
anew
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
Altarnun
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From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
completely unclothed
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
Bodmin
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From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
being one more than seven
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
the organ of sight
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
meeting-place
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From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
and nothing more
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
by chance
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Almost as far as the eye could reach was bare moorland.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
RouternounUS /ˈruːtər/
a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
a special situation
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
tornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white streak, the road which ran between Altarnun and Bodmin, was the most striking thing seen.
which person or people
From this reading Here and there was a rugged tor, and again a few fields taken in from the moorland by some enterprising labourer who wanted to earn a living by farming.
Willy
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From this reading A LEGACY OF HATE Their meeting-place was on the Altarnun Moors, eight miles from the town of Bodmin, perhaps as many from the rugged peaks--the highest peaks in Cornwall--Router and Brown Willy.
but in spite of that
From this reading On either side of the road were only bare, uncultivated, uninteresting moors; and yet, perhaps, I do the district injustice.
