adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
ANDREAS
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From this reading ANDREAS THE HERMIT.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There he sat down and mused for long.
Estein
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From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading ANDREAS THE HERMIT.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
Hrossey
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From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
lochs
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From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 There he sat down and mused for long.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading There he sat down and mused for long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There he sat down and mused for long.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDREAS THE HERMIT.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he sat down and mused for long.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Below him he saw a valley opening out into a sweep of low-lying land, watered by many lochs, and bounded by heather hills.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He walked for some miles through moorland ground, and paused at length on the top of a range of hills, whence he had a wide view over the inland country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The same day Estein rowed across alone to Hrossey, and started over the hills with his bow and arrows.
