used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
Castletown
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From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
ground-mist
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From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
Liddle
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From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
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 I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
become covered with mist
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
muirs
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From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
not any; not one
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
Penrith
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From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
on the contrary
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
in the direction of
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
at the time that
From this reading IT was about dusk when I was caught in a mist on the borders of Scotland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
a Caucasian
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading At last, however, I was enveloped in close and almost palpable darkness, or rather whiteness--for the ground-mist rose, and crawled, and trailed, white, and damp, and still, all around me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not being familiar with the footpath which I was tracing, I fairly lost my way, and had some severe pulls, through mosses and ravines of no ordinary depth and extent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had made my way from Manchester, by Kendal and Penrith, and was on a long stretch across the bleak muirs which separate England from Scotland, as you advance towards the village of Castletown on the Liddle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Still, I was young and strong, and not subject to superstitious fears.
