Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

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

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

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

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

on or to one side

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

a light shade of blue

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

fearless and daring

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

a small house with a single story

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

the organ of sight

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

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

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

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

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

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

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

darkened with overcast

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

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From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

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

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

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From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

having pillars

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

possessing material wealth

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

in a softened tone

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

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

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

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

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

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

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

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

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

green foliage

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

plural of “wall” — 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 What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

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

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Man had reverenced the grandeur of the Creator, and made the ploughshare turn aside from the noble shade-tree, and left the streams rejoicing in their margins of verdure; and far off, far away beneath the shadow of the misty blue hills,--of a paler, more leaden hue,--the waters of the great sea seemed ready to roll down on the vale, that lay smiling before it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

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

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Far as the eye could reach, it beheld the wildest luxuriance of nature refined and subdued by the hand of cultivation and taste.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A bold, sweeping outline of distant hills, here and there swelling into mountains, and crowned with a deeper, mistier blue, divided the rich green of the earth from the azure of the heavens.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading What a change, from the little gray cottage in the woods to the pillared walls of Grandison Place.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading This ancestral looking mansion was situated on the brow of a long, winding hill, which commanded a view of the loveliest valley in the world.