used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
Alan
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From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "David," said Alan, "this is the kittle bit.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "David," said Alan, "this is the kittle bit.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
dragoons
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From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
drammach
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From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
HEATHERnounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
hill-side
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From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
howenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "David," said Alan, "this is the kittle bit.
kittle
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From this reading "David," said Alan, "this is the kittle bit.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
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 The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
become covered with mist
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
MOORverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
not one, and not any
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "David," said Alan, "this is the kittle bit.
up to a particular time
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR Some seven hours' incessant hard travelling brought us early in the morning to the end of a range of mountains.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We sat down, therefore, in a howe of the hill-side till the mist should have risen, and made ourselves a dish of drammach, and held a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In front of us there lay a piece of low, broken, desert land, which we must now cross.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The sun was not long up, and shone straight in our eyes; a little, thin mist went up from the face of the moorland like a smoke; so that (as Alan said) there might have been twenty squadron of dragoons there and we none the wiser.
