Chapter VII

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

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

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

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

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 Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

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

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

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

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

confined by bonds

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

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

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

pressed tightly together

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

being one more than ten

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

and nothing more

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

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

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

according to the clock

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

above and across; more than

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

look past, fail to notice

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

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

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

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

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

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

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

look attentively

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.

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

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

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

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

in or at the place that

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

during the time that

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

which person or people

From this reading Just there the road began to descend into a hollow, while the garden continued level, so that Amaryllis, leaning her arm on the top of the wall, was much higher up than those who went along.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within the wall Amaryllis could stand on a slight bank, and easily look over it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading LADY-DAY Fair came round by and by, and Amaryllis, about eleven o'clock in the morning, went down the garden to the end of the orchard, where she could overlook the highway without being seen, and watch the folk go past.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The wall dropped quite fourteen feet down to the road, a rare red brick wall--thick and closely-built, the bricks close together with thin seams of mortar, so that the fibres of the whole mass were worked and compressed and bound firm, like the fibres of a piece of iron.

skill in an occupation or trade

From this reading The deep red bricks had a colour--a certain richness of stability--and at the top this good piece of workmanship was protected from the weather by a kind of cap, and ornamented with a projecting ridge.