Chapter XV

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

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

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

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

past form of “bulge” — swell or protrude outwards

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

a slight indication

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

a small wooded hollow

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

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

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

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

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

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

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

repetitive and persistent

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

past form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

and nothing more

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

immediately past

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

the act of prolonging something

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

by chance

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

(of textures) resembling plush

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

put into a recess

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

make square

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

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

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

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

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

having come into contact

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.

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

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

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From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

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

From this reading The light falling athwart the retreat and intercepted and split up by the sharp angles of the projecting roof, just tinged with a stray glimmer the girl’s gold-brown hair and sparkled in the jewel on the hand which lay on her lover’s arm.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

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From this reading On one side of this rocky dell the overhanging escarpment formed a shallow recess, and in this, on the rough bench afforded by a ledge of rock, sat Philippa and Von Tressen.

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

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

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

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

in or at the place that

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

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

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE EYES IN THE CLEFT The giant trees of the great forest streaked the velvety glades with their lengthening shadows as the autumn sun touched the broken outline of the mountain screen and sent the last of its blaze sweeping through the valley and flooding its alleys with purple light.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading A solitary ray, finding, as it were, the clue to the maze where the forest was thickest, stretched with insistent brilliance across a natural arbour which lay in the most sheltered recesses of the woodland depths.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading This somewhat abnormal feature of the sylvan region reared itself in a hollow a score of paces from one of the forest paths, and was formed in the largest of the rocks which here for a space of perhaps fifty yards square bulged out and reared themselves, a rough excrescence on the plush-like ground, and, as it might seem, an outpost of the huge battalions towering in their grandeur but a short league away.