used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
a youthful male person
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
demanding attention
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
the act of departing
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
Heathcliff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
and nothing more
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
Lockwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'What is the matter, my little man?'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "'What is the matter, my little man?'
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'What is the matter, my little man?'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
required or under orders
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What is the matter, my little man?'
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its real end is the tale told by the shepherd whom Lockwood meets on the moor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'I was going to the Grange one evening--a dark evening, threatening thunder--and, just at the turn of the Heights, I encountered a little boy with a sheep and two lambs before him; he was crying terribly; and I supposed the lambs were skittish and would not be guided.
Wuthering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peace under green grass could never be the end of Heathcliff or of such a tragedy as _Wuthering Heights_.
