used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
(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 They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
EWING
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From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
set up or found
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
a state of high honor
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
headlands
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From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
HORATIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
jam-pots
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From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
JULIANA
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From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
jutted
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From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
a narrow way or road
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
Melicent
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From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
MELICENT'S
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From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
Millie
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From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
cut with a saw
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Something in the keen racing air, the height, the freedom, the glory of it all, took Melicent by the throat England was like this--like this!
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
untamedadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The descent down which they must go was almost a precipice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Great headlands, facing northwards, jutted forth into the heather, as into a purple sea; and on the brink of one of these the travellers found themselves, overlooking a vast stretch of wild country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They had been crawling for some time slowly up a steep lane with hedges; now suddenly they emerged at the top, and a long sigh of wonder escaped Millie as she saw the moorland spread before her in all its untamed splendour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MELICENT'S COUSINS "Girls' heads are not like jam-pots, which, if you do not fill them will remain empty; a filling there will be, of some kind."--JULIANA HORATIA EWING.
