used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
bloomless
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From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
desolate-looking
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From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE LAKE.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
not any; not one
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAKE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Silence lasted until they reached the shoulder of the hill that closed the view up the valley.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
in or at the place that
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hills stood back, and they were on the shore of a small lake, out of which ran the burn.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As they rounded it, the sun went behind a cloud, and a chill wind, as if from a land where dwelt no life, met them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were very desolate-looking hills, with little heather, and that bloomless, to hide their hard gray bones.
