Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

a period of 100 years

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

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From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

plural of “denomination” — a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

divisible by two

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

apart from; not including

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

grow vigorously

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

the act of departing

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

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

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

a state in New England

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

plural of “maker” — a person who makes things

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

in motion

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

not any; not one

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

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

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

express in words

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading No more thatched roofs, no more floors of beaten earth, no more manure piles in front of the houses.

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

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

a flavorful addition on top of a dish

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

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

From this reading _St. Ives, Cornwall; London_ Going from Concarneau to St. Ives was like moving up from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The waves that come to St. Ives Bay are straight from America, and there is nothing to equal the beauty of the cliffs and sand except the coast of Maine.

a follower of Wesleyanism

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.

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

From this reading It is true that there is a circle of stones which archæologists say was placed before the time of the Picts; there are some customs handed down from centuries before; but most of the “ancient laws” are no earlier than Henry VIII, and the old traditions are so changed that the original makers would not recognize them, for the Englishman _will_ think for himself, even though he thinks badly.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The roofs are of slate, topping little stone houses, with quite proper floors; the front yards are clean, and the Cornish farmer is most likely a Wesleyan, but he may belong to one of the other thirteen denominations that flourish in this town of five thousand inhabitants.