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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
active
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
all
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
antiquity
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
any
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
apple-tree
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
barrows
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
birds
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
bodies
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
boundaries
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
Caledonian
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
came
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
Celtic
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
chase
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
commonly
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
country
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
dragoons
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
durable
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
faint
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
fell
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
footprints
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
Forest
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
green
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
grey
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
Gwendolen
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
handmarks
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
haunted
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
heat
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
hills
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
history
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
included
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
Kentigern
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
killing-time
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
kirkyards
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
laid
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
lamentedverbUS /ləˈmentɪd/
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
land
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
living
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
many
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
Merlin
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
MONTROYMONT
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
moorland
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
morasses
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
most
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
Mountain
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
much
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
mute
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
nomenclature
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
older
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
once
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
only
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
perhaps
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
period
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
population
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
pre-historic
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
rain-clouds
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
raths
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
Roman
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
rugged
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From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
sat
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
scarce-mingled
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
scene
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
seen
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
so-called
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
solitary
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
spoke
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
stones
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
Strange
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From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
symbols
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
tale
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
there
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange green raths are to be seen commonly in the country, above all by the kirkyards; barrows of the dead, standing stones; beside these, the faint, durable footprints and handmarks of the Roman; and an antiquity older perhaps than any, and still living and active--a complete Celtic nomenclature and a scarce-mingled Celtic population.
trance
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From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
TRAQUAIRS
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
Wanderers
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
wept
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These rugged and grey hills were once included in the boundaries of the Caledonian Forest.
wild
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merlin sat here below his apple-tree and lamented Gwendolen; here spoke with Kentigern; here fell into his enchanted trance.
women
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From this reading TRAQUAIRS OF MONTROYMONT The period of this tale is in the heat of the _killing-time_; the scene laid for the most part in solitary hills and morasses, haunted only by the so-called Mountain Wanderers, the dragoons that came in chase of them, the women that wept on their dead bodies, and the wild birds of the moorland that have cried there since the beginning.
written
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From this reading It is a land of many rain-clouds; a land of much mute history, written there in pre-historic symbols.
