used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naked and gray, the great stone barn looked over the Three Fields.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Naked and gray, the great stone barn looked over the Three Fields.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Naked and gray, the great stone barn looked over the Three Fields.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Naked and gray, the great stone barn looked over the Three Fields.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
mistal
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From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
NakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Naked and gray, the great stone barn looked over the Three Fields.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Above the fields the barren, ruined hillside ended and the moor began.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
slantwiseadverb
at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Naked and gray, the great stone barn looked over the Three Fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A narrow track led to it, through the gaps, slantwise, from the gate of the mistal.
uncaught
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From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
untamedadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
Upthorne
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From this reading * * * * * The Three Fields looked over the back of Upthorne Farm.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
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 It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It rolled away southward and westward, in dusk and purple and silver green, utterly untamed, uncaught by the network of the stone walls.
