used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
AbnounUS /æb/
a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The whole scene was cheerless.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
Dafydd
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From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
Fendigaid
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From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
Gwilym
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From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
half-ruined
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From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
IdolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
Llostlydan
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From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
moory
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From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
Pont
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From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
resting-place
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From this reading And now for the resting-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym!
Rhos
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From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
Rhyd
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From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The whole scene was cheerless.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
StratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
Teivi
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From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
in the direction of
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
migratory
From this reading After wandering for some miles towards the south over a bleak moory country I came to a place called Fair Rhos, a miserable village, consisting of a few half-ruined cottages, situated on the top of a hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole scene was cheerless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole scene was cheerless.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From the hill I looked down on a wide valley of a russet colour, along which a river ran towards the south.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
Yew-Tree
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From this reading Pont y Rhyd Fendigaid—Strata Florida—The Yew-Tree—Idolatry—The Teivi—The Llostlydan.
