used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
bridle-path
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From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
Durrance
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From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
encroachedverbUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃt/
past form of “encroach” — advance beyond the usual limit
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The house faced the long slope of country to the inlet of the Lough.
farm-house
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From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
a young female
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
GLENALLA
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From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
gradationnounUS /ɡreɪˈdeɪʃən/
relative position in a graded series
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
harboured
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From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house faced the long slope of country to the inlet of the Lough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The house faced the long slope of country to the inlet of the Lough.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
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 The house faced the long slope of country to the inlet of the Lough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading The house faced the long slope of country to the inlet of the Lough.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
not any; not one
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
transport commercially
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The house faced the long slope of country to the inlet of the Lough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No trees grew upon those hills, the granite cropped out amidst the moss and heather; but they had a friendly sheltering look, and Durrance came almost to believe that they put on their different draperies of emerald green, and purple, and russet brown consciously to delight the eyes of the girl they sheltered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The heather encroached upon its garden, and the bridle-path ended at its door.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On three sides an amphitheatre of hills, which changed so instantly to the season that it seemed one could distinguish from day to day a new gradation in their colours, harboured it like a ship.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AT GLENALLA The farm-house stood a mile above the village, in a wild moorland country.
