used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
beech-tree
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
bridle-road
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
BROWNEnounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
Burleigh
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
make calm or still
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
dismounted
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From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
HAWKINSnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
JENYNS
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
Legard
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
MALTRAVERS
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From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
many times at short intervals
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
cut with a saw
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
SOAME
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From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
not in physical motion
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He held out his hand to Legard, and immediately began talking of indifferent matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading HAWKINS BROWNE (translated by SOAME JENYNS).
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
someone who visits
From this reading The colonel dismounted, threw the rein over his arm; and at the sound of the hoofs Maltravers turned, saw the visitor, and rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
at the time that
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY value, then, that strength of mind they boast, As often varying, and as often lost?
in the company of; together with
From this reading MALTRAVERS was lying at length, with his dogs around him, under a beech-tree that threw its arms over one of the calm still pieces of water that relieved the groves of Burleigh, when Colonel Legard spied him from the bridle-road which led through the park to the house.
