used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading This is a mountain of the Carter chain, sloping gradually toward the Glen House.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading This is a mountain of the Carter chain, sloping gradually toward the Glen House.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
Copp's
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From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
without deviation
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
détour
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From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
farm-house
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From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
a young female
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
the act of departing
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
Gorham
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From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
in a gradual manner
From this reading This is a mountain of the Carter chain, sloping gradually toward the Glen House.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
ten 10s
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
the act of departing
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
engage in
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading This is a mountain of the Carter chain, sloping gradually toward the Glen House.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these travellers some have now and then knocked at the door and demanded to see the Imp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a mountain of the Carter chain, sloping gradually toward the Glen House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This is a mountain of the Carter chain, sloping gradually toward the Glen House.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
under normal conditions
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Directly opposite the farm-house the inclined ridge of Imp Mountain is broken down perpendicularly some two hundred feet, leaving a jagged cliff, resembling an immense step, facing up the valley.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Travellers going up or down, between the Glen House and Gorham, usually make a détour as far as Copp's, in order to view the Imp to better advantage than can be done from the road.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The hired girl invariably requests them to wait until she can call the mistress.
