used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
Brendon
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From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
coombs
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From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
Dartmoor's
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From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
fledgedadjectiveUS /fledʒd/
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
Ger
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From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
of the present time and place
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
Moor's
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From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
north-western
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From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
and nothing more
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
peninsulas
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From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
reclaimedadjectiveUS /riˈkleɪmd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
RUDDYFORD
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From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
tablelandnoun
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
Tavy
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From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
push forcefully
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
tilthnounUS /tɪlθ/
the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RUDDYFORD A feature of Devon are those cultivated peninsulas of land that thrust forward up the surrounding coombs and point into Dartmoor's bosom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
directed up
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
at the time that
From this reading Only northward was little immediate shelter; and upon the north Daniel Brendon opened his eyes when dawned the first day of his new life.
a Caucasian
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Ruddyford was driven like a wedge into that stony wilderness beneath the Moor's north-western ramparts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The foothills of this great tableland are fledged with forests and rich with fertile earth; but here and there, greatly daring, the farms have fought upward and reclaimed a little of the actual desolation.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading White Hill sheltered it from the west; the flank of Ger Tor sloped easterly; to the south flowed Tavy through fertile tilth, grey hamlets, and green woods.
