1906
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From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
1908
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From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
bamboozleverb
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
a youthful male person
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
contrivancesnounUS /kənˈtraɪvənsɪz/
plural of “contrivance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
the first light of day
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
emanating from God
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
divisionable
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From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
downland
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From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
set up or found
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
mesh-work
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From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
mile-stone
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From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
parcelled
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From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
Roadmaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
try to get or reach
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
not in physical motion
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
up to a particular time
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
undeviatingadjective
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
votaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His precocious little head carried within it too bitter memories of hungry days, and too many impressions of the shifts and contrivances by which fortune's votaries bamboozle from that fickle Goddess a meagre living, to adventure on the journey unprepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
at the time that
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
a Caucasian
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
which person or people
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And of these paths he makes one perfect Road Which those who follow after shall find smooth And with more easy steps shall seek the Dawn._ It was a hot July day, set in a sky of unruffled blue, with sharp shadows across road and field, and a wind that had little coolness in it playing languidly over the downland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had read the inscription many times and parcelled out the sixty-three miles into various days' journeys, but never succeeded in bringing it within divisionable distance of the few pennies which found their way into his pockets.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading The long white dusty road kept its undeviating course eastward over hill and dale, through hamlet and town, till it was swallowed up in the mesh-work of ways round London, sixty-three miles away according to the mile-stone by which a certain small boy clad in workhouse garb was loitering.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _To V. B. and M. B. this Book with my love 1906-1908_ _Your paths were two when first the tale began And now are one, and still with every year Love, the Divine Roadmaker, works His will.
