used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, if he could but get down to that stream!
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, if he could but get down to that stream!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if he could but get down to that stream!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if he could but get down to that stream!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
cut with a saw
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
in the near future
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
up to a particular time
From this reading And to his right rose moor after moor, hill after hill, till they faded away, blue into blue sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
male cat
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
precisely as stated
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all seemed at his very feet; but he had sense to see that they were long miles away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But between him and those moors, and really at his very feet, lay something, to which, as soon as Tom saw it, he determined to go, for that was the place for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A deep, deep green and rocky valley, very narrow, and filled with wood; but through the wood, hundreds of feet below him, he could see a clear stream glance.
