Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

(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 A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

dearly loved

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

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From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

true confidential information

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Josephine was not wearing a hat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Josephine was not wearing a hat.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

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 A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

a large indefinite number

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

covered with growing plants

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

a course of conduct

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Josephine was not wearing a hat.

a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading There was a field of wheat not so far from The Weir.

at the time that

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the further end there was another stile and a bank of low trees, with a hollow and a slope overgrown with green grass and a myriad of wild flowers beloved by bees.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading A grass meadow with a little stream creeping through it, and here and there a tuft of rushes; behind all the long high ridge of the woods--these are the details of which one becomes aware when one has begun to recover from the vast wonder of the field of wheat.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was approached by a stile from the roadway and a narrow path went through it to the Clieve-don Woods as evenly as a canal divides a landscape.