used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
Ashtead
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From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Waldyve was riding pillion behind me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
a youthful male person
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
well in the past; former
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
foundrous
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From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
Fulke
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From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
Harry's
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From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Waldyve was riding pillion behind me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Waldyve was riding pillion behind me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
pestilentadjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
pillionnounUS /ˈpɪljən/
a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
From this reading Mrs. Waldyve was riding pillion behind me.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Mrs. Waldyve was riding pillion behind me.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
the season of growth
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
not in physical motion
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that reason it had been chosen by him for his boy, that he might be as far as possible away from the marshes, which were held to be pestilent in the spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
Waldyve
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From this reading Mrs. Waldyve was riding pillion behind me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good distance from Ashtead, being the farthest part of Harry's estate inland, and detached from the rest by a large space.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The ways were very foundrous, and night closed in upon us while we were still on our flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ere Harry had returned we had departed and were making for the farm to which little Fulke had been sent with his foster-mother.
