used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
being joined in close association
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The family consisted of husband and wife and two sons.
Cumbrian
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From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
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 The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
a social unit living together
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The family consisted of husband and wife and two sons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The head of the house, Angus Ray, came to the district early in life from the extreme Cumbrian border.
RaysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
Shoulthwaite
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From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The family consisted of husband and wife and two sons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The family consisted of husband and wife and two sons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
which person or people
From this reading To the north of the city and the mere there lived a family of sheep farmers who were known as the Rays of Shoulthwaite Moss.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The family consisted of husband and wife and two sons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a mysterious and fearsome world.
Wythburn
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From this reading There was, however, one link that connected the people of Wythburn with the world outside.
