used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
COUNTRYWOMANnoun
a woman who lives in the country and has country ways
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
CYNICnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
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 THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
and nothing more
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
Radford
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From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
the season of growth
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CYNIC AND THE COUNTRYWOMAN Radford Leicester stayed at the cottage among the Devonshire moors for several days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
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 The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A more lonely place could not be well imagined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cottage itself stood in a little dell where trees grew, and a moorland stream babbled.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For miles nothing was to be seen but a wild waste of nearly uninhabited land.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Early spring flowers were to be seen there, and the smell of the bursting new life of bracken and heather and willow bush was sweet beyond words; but the view from the cottage was such as one only finds in a moorland district.
