Chapter VI

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

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

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

next to; at the side of

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

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

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

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

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

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

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

divisible by two

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

set up or found

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

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

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

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

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

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

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

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

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

toward home

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

go away from a place

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

staying power

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

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 Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

engage in

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

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

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

held or filled or in use

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

on one occasion

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

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

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

with speed

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

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

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

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

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

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

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

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

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

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

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

two times

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

up to a particular time

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

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

From this reading Calladine’s long legs easily kept pace with her; and she had the impression that, even were she to run, she could never escape from him.

at the time that

From this reading Once or twice he wanted to leave the track and make their way home across country, but when he suggested this she always pretexed her anxiety to be once more ensconced in their own room.

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

From this reading He strode beside her, talking of her father, talking of those minor things which, she had found, occupied so much of his attention, and always with the assumption that her interest equalled his own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Still with her eyes upon the ground she walked rapidly, as though anxious to find herself once more safe within the shelter of Starvecrow.

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

From this reading And they would set off on their homeward journey up the village street, along the road through the cut in the embankment, and along the road until it dissolved into the green track that led across the Downs.