used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
placed crosswise
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
Fortescue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a waste place of terrible unfruitfulness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
except for; apart from
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
shalenounUS /ʃeɪl/
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a waste place of terrible unfruitfulness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
Trelevan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
unfruitfulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a waste place of terrible unfruitfulness.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The hills of shale might have been vast heaps of ashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It was a waste place of terrible unfruitfulness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
whirred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE MINE The Fortescue Gold Mine was five miles away from Trelevan, in the heart of wild, barren country, through which the sound of its great crushing machines whirred perpetually like the droning of an immense beehive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The desolation of the whole scene, save for that running stream, produced the effect of a world burnt out.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The place was strewn with scattered huts belonging to such of the workers as did not live at Trelevan, and a yellow stream ran foaming through the valley, crossed here and there by primitive wooden bridges.
