Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

quickly and without warning

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

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

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

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

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

any person at all

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

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

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

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From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

in or to another place

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

in a free manner

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

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

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

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

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

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

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

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

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

engage in

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

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

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

overgrown with moss

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

above and across; more than

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

a course of conduct

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

except for; apart from

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

only a very short time before

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

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

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

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

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

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

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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 You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

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From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading In places it was scarcely possible to make a way for fern, bramble, and underwood, but elsewhere mossy tracks led one among hazels or under arches of foliage which made of the mid-day sky a cool, golden shimmer.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One such track, abruptly turning round a great rock over the face of which drooped the boughs of an ash, came upon a little sloping lawn, which started from a high hazel-covered bank.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

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

From this reading The section of the wood above the path was closed against trespassers; among the copses below anyone might freely wander.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

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

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Through this wood a public path made transverse ascent to the shoulder of the hill, a way little used save by Wanley ramblers in summer time.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You remember that one side of the valley in which stood New Wanley was clad with trees.