used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
move towards
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
done under pressure
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon Bunce came himself to conduct his new tenants to their abode.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
at the time that
From this reading When under cloud of fear he lay A shepherd clad in homely grey.
in or at the place that
From this reading The rocks and brushwood veiled the approach to an open glade where stood a rude stone hovel, rough enough, but possessing two rooms, a hearth and a chimney, and thus superior to the hut that had been left on the moor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pleasant spot, a ravine, down which the clear stream rushed on its course to mingle its waters with those of the ocean.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading --WORDSWORTH.
