Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

under a curse

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

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

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

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

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

plural of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

take in liquids

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

apart from; not including

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The Fens are full of such tragedies.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

march in a procession

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

plural of “monopoly” — (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

not one, and not any

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

by chance

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

be seated

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

having a supporting base

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Fens are full of such tragedies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

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

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

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

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading * * * * * These dykes of the Fens are accursed things: they are the separation of friends and lovers.

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

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The Fens are full of such tragedies.

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading And here the Fens are typical, for it may be said that these three monopolies--the landlords, the railways, and the brewers--govern England.

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

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

at the time that

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

in or at the place that

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

belonging to which person

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading One may march up and down the banks all day without finding a boat, and as for bridges there are none, except, indeed, the bridges which the railway makes; for the railways have grown to be as powerful as the landlords or the brewers, and can go across this country where they choose.

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

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.

a late time of life

From this reading Here is a man whose crony would come and sit by his fireside at evening and drink with him, a custom perhaps of twenty years' standing, when there comes another man from another part armed with public power, and digs between them a trench too wide to leap and too soft to ford.