used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
in the past
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
placed crosswise
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
Mourne
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From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
Others
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From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
go across or through
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
on the contrary
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
Rowallan
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From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
express in words
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
at the time that
From this reading Others went so far as to say there was a curse on the place, and many went miles out of their way rather than pass the big gates after dark, and crossed themselves when they passed them in broad daylight.
which person or people
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Rowallan was an old, rambling house that stood in a wilderness of weeds and trees under the shadow of the Mourne Mountains.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a house with a strange name; people said it was never free from sorrow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
a late time of life
From this reading Anyone could have told you that the master had been murdered not five years ago at his own gates.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was not a man or woman in the countryside who could not have given you the reason for this feeling about Rowallan.
