used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading At the acute angle of the Sherragh Vane the coroner drew up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading At the acute angle of the Sherragh Vane the coroner drew up.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the acute angle of the Sherragh Vane the coroner drew up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
Beinn-y-Phott
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From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None could see it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
Crammag
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From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
traveling across
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At the acute angle of the Sherragh Vane the coroner drew up.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None could see it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
the force of workers available
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
mountain-paths
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From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
not one, and not any
From this reading None could see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
a course of conduct
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "Can any one see the lead shaft?" he asked.
Sherragh
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From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
Snaefell
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From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
TRIBUNALnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the acute angle of the Sherragh Vane the coroner drew up.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RUDE TRIBUNAL The course taken by the coroner and his seven men, with Mona on the horse, came to a triangle of mountain-paths above a farm known as the Sherragh Vane.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading One path wound close under the west foot of Snaefell, another followed the bed of the river that ran through a glen called Crammag, and the third joined these two by crossing the breast of Beinn-y-Phott.
