Chapter III

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

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

(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 Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

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From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

divisible by two

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

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From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

set up or found

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

English lyric poet (1591-1674)

From this reading --R. HERRICK.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

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

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

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From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading --R. HERRICK.

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From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

successive (without a break)

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

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

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

precisely as stated

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

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From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

in or at the place that

From this reading Markwood, the village where John Randal had lived all his life, and his father and grandfather before him, lay in the valley of the same little river that spread out into the ornamental water at Carsham Park, and turned the old mill at Carsham.

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

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

a Caucasian

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

belonging to which person

From this reading _HOME AT MARKWOOD_ "Lord, thou hast given me a cell Wherein to dwell; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather-proof."

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the London road, not very far beyond where John had found little Lily, there was a place where four ways met, with a tall white finger-post pointing each way.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There was the high road, running straight through from Carsham into even quieter and more distant country, with meadows and rows of trees leading down to the river on one side, and high green fields and woods on the other.