Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

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From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

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From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South 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 TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

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From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

for the reason that

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

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From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

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From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

placed crosswise

From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

traveling across

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

set up or found

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

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

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

and nothing more

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

used to form the superlative

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

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

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

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

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

by chance

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

with honesty

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

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From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

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

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

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From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

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

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

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From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

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

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now Bramber, merely beautiful to-day, must in the old times always have been of importance, for it holds an easy road through the rampart of the Downs, one of the great highways into Normandy, because of the harbour of Shoreham at the mouth of the Adur, one of the principal ports upon this coast.

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

From this reading The one I now crossed was that made by the Adur, and it was held by the Castle of Bramber.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.

at the time that

From this reading Of immemorial antiquity, the harbour of Shoreham, first of Old Shoreham, perhaps the Roman Portus Adurni, and then when that silted up of New, has played always a great part in the history of South England.

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

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And to begin with, I found myself crossing one of those gaps in the South Downs, each of which is held by a castle.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading TO ARUNDEL AND CHICHESTER From my little quiet retreat at Edburton, I set out one May morning to follow the road under the Downs, through Steyning for Arundel and Chichester, because it is one of the fairest ways in all the world, and, rightly understood, one of the most interesting.