used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
Cororuc
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From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
a long fixed look
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
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 dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Cororuc glanced about him and hastened his pace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
tree-tops
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From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
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 Tall trees rose all about, their sullen branches shutting out the sunlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no coward, but he did not like the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Occasionally, through a rift in the forest, he could see away to the forbidding hills that hinted of the ranges much farther to the west, that were the mountains of Cornwall.
in or at the place that
From this reading The dim trail led in and out among them, sometimes skirting the edge of a ravine, where Cororuc could gaze down at the tree-tops beneath.
