Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

(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 CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

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

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

young bull

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

divisible by two

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

your parents

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

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From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

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From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

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From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

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

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

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

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

in a noble manner

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

bring forth or yield

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

third-person singular of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

with speed

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

cause to ripen or develop fully

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

confidently optimistic and cheerful

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

not often

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

with speed

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

the season of growth

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

work hard

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

up to a particular time

From this reading Their aspirations, becoming speedily cowed by ill-requited toil and eternal hardship, quickly dwarf and shrink, until even the most sanguine seldom extend hope much beyond necessity.

used of high or hilly country

From this reading The upland farmers of Devon are in great measure armed against the bolts of chance by the nature of their lives, the grey character of even their most cheerful experiences and the poverty of their highest ambitions.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

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

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

at the time that

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

during the time that

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

which person or people

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will grumbled, growled, and fought on, while Phoebe, who knew how nobly the valleys repaid husbandry, mourned in secret that his energetic labours here could but produce such meagre results.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

a late time of life

From this reading Very gradually their environment stamped its frosty seal on man and woman; and by the time that little Will was two years old his parents viewed life, its good and its evil, much as other Moor folks contemplated it.

but in spite of that

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading CONCERNING THE GATE-POST So that good store of roots and hay continue for the cattle during those months of early spring while yet the Moor is barren; so that the potato-patch prospers and the oats ripen well; so that neither pony nor bullock is lost in the shaking bogs, and late summer is dry enough to allow of ample peat-storing--when all these conditions prevail, your moorman counts his year a fat one.