used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
bell-heather's
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From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
blotchesnounUS /ˈblɑːttʃəz/
plural of “blotch” — an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was no wind; the day was still and hot.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
grouse-moor
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From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There was no wind; the day was still and hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
lingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
MOORSnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
Nasmyth's
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From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind; the day was still and hot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
sods
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From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no wind; the day was still and hot.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the foreground a river gleamed athwart the picture, and overhead there stretched an arch of cloudless blue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Soon after his arrival, he was, as Nasmyth's guest, invited to join a shooting party, and one bright afternoon he stood behind a bank of sods high on a grouse-moor overlooking the wastes of the Border.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
in or at the place that
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was no wind; the day was still and hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The heath was stained with the bell-heather's regal purple, interspersed with the vivid red of the more fragile ling, and where the uplands sloped away broad blotches of the same rich colors checkered the grass.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ON THE MOORS Nearly a year had passed since Nasmyth's return when Lisle at length reached England.
