used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.T. Quiller-Couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TWO SIDES OF THE FACE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
come to pass
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
high-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
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 Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
make reference to
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
MIDWINTERnounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading MIDWINTER TALES.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
Mount's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO SIDES OF THE FACE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
go across or through
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
Quiller-Couch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A.T. Quiller-Couch.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading TWO SIDES OF THE FACE.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A.T. Quiller-Couch.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MIDWINTER TALES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO SIDES OF THE FACE.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO SIDES OF THE FACE.
except if; if not
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The country itself, which here slopes westward from the Mining District to Mount's Bay, has little beauty and--unless you happen to have studied it--little interest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beside a high-road in the extreme West of England stands a house which you might pass many times without suspecting it of a dark history or, indeed, any history worth mention.
