used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
bestowalnoun
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
cairn-crested
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From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
Dartmoor
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From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
the organ of sight
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
fastnessnounUS /ˈfæstnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
Furnum
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From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
only a very short time before
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
come together
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
on one occasion
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
and nothing more
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
OvennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
Regis
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From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading A spot better adapted for the bestowal of stolen property could hardly be conceived.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now the fox breeds in this fastness, and only roaming cattle or the little ponies have any business therein.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
tin-smelting
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From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
to-day
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From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here in centuries past was practised the industry of tin-smelting, and to the present time a thousand decaying evidences of that vanished purpose still meet the eye.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WEDDING NIGHT Furnum Regis, or the King’s Oven, is a wild and lonely spot lying beneath a cairn-crested hill of mid Dartmoor.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
but in spite of that
From this reading The foundations of ruins are yet apparent in a chaos of shattered stone; broken pounds extend their walls into the waste around about; hard by a mine once worked, and much stone from the King’s Oven was removed for the construction of buildings which are to-day themselves in ruins.
