used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
Belmullet
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From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
boomingadjectiveUS /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
bridle-path
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From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
lacking funds
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
copses
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From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
dells
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From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
divisible by two
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
Harcourt
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From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
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 The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
on one occasion
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
Traynor
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From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It cheers one to come up out of those dreary dells, and hear the pleasant plash of the sea,” said Harcourt; and his bright face showed that he felt the enjoyment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was, on the whole, a silent and dreary region, so that the travellers felt it even relief as they drew nigh the bright blue sea, and heard the sonorous booming of the waves as they broke along the shore.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The bridle-path by which they travelled led through a wild and thinly inhabited tract,--now dipping down between grassy hills, now tracing its course along the cliffs over the sea.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Tall ferns covered the slopes, protected from the west winds, and here and there little copses of stunted oak showed the traces of what once had been forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a fine breezy morning as the Colonel set out with Billy Traynor for Belmullet.
