Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

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

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

for the reason that

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

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

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

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

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

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

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

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

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

and nothing more

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

take the midday meal

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

cut with a saw

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

in the near future

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

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

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

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

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

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

From this reading However, we soon reached that town and had a twelve-o'clock lunch at one of the inns, where we heard something of the principal annual event of the town, the "Common Riding," the occasion on which the officials rode round the boundaries.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

at the time that

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

in or at the place that

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

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

From this reading He was superintending the gathering of a good crop of fine potatoes, which he told us were "Protestant Rocks."

during the time that

From this reading He was further amused when we innocently asked him the best way to reach Hawick, pronouncing the name in two syllables which sounded like Hay-wick, while the local pronunciation was "Hoike."

which person or people

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We passed through a cultivated country on the verge of the moors, where we saw some good farms, one farmer telling us he had 900 acres of arable land with some moorland in addition.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was highly amused when one of us suggested to the other that they might just have suited a country parson we knew in England who would not have the best variety of potatoes, called "Radicals," planted in his garden because he did not like the name.