Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

later than; following

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

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From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

uninterrupted connection or union

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

divisible by two

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

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

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

serving as an essential component

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

a state of high honor

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

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

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

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

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

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

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

not easily destroyed

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

the force of workers available

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

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

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

impressive in appearance

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

and nothing more

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

above and across; more than

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

by chance

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

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From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

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From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

be standing; be upright

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

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

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

a special situation

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

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

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

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

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

literature in metrical form

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

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

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

at the time that

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

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

From this reading In their regular and even line, in their continuity and orderly embankment, in their splendid monotony of contour they recall but one thing--Rome; they might be indeed only another work of that mighty government which conceived and built the great Wall that stretches from the Solway to the Firth of Forth which marked the limit of the Empire and barred out its enemies.

a Caucasian

From this reading They stand up between the land and the sea, the most Roman thing in England, and of all English land it is their white brows that the sun kisses first when it rises over the sea, of all English hills every morning they are the first to be blest.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading THE DOWNS LEWES TO BRAMBER Perhaps after all the most fundamental truth about Lewes is that she is the capital of the South Downs, and the South Downs are the glory of the South Country; from the noble antiquity of Winchester to the splendour of Beachy Head they run like an indestructible line of Latin verse beneath the blazon of England.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The South Downs seem indeed not so much a work of Nature as of man; and of what men!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The most Roman thing in England I call them; and indeed this "noble range of mountains" has not the obvious antiquity of the Welsh mountains or the Mendip Hills, nor the tragic aspect as of something as old as time, as old as the world itself, of the dark and sea-torn cliffs of Cornwall, or the wild and desolate uplands of Somerset and Devon.